Systems Developer (14 Month Contract)

hoopp; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Company-paid extended health andDental

Learning & development

Wellness programs

Job summary

HOOPP is seeking a Systems Developer to join the Pension Product and Technology Group in the Pension Core Team. You will design and implement automated test capabilities to improve quality and release confidence for HOOPP’s frontline pension platform.

You will collaborate across business and technology teams to build maintainable tests, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure reliable outcomes for members and employers. Experience with Playwright, C#, Node.js, SQL, and Azure DevOps is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software development, test automation, or quality engineering.
• Degree or diploma in CS/Software Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience with Playwright and an OO language such as C# or Java; Selenium + xUnit/MSTest a plus.
• Experience with Node.js; TypeScript is a plus.
• Strong SQL skills for data analysis and test data creation.
• Familiar with Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD, Visual Studio/VS Code, Azure, and .NET.
• PowerShell scripting is an asset.
• Experience with SpecFlow or another BDD framework is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, maintain, and enhance automated test frameworks and suites using Playwright, C#, Node.js, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop automated functional, integration, end-to-end, smoke, and regression tests per business needs.
• Analyze requirements and risks to determine coverage and reusable test design.
• Troubleshoot components, environments, integrations, and deployment pipelines.
• Maintain version control, configuration management, and traceability for test assets.
• Create and maintain reliable test data and environment configurations.
• Use approved AI-enabled tools to support automation and documentation.
• Participate in PRs, reviews, and coding-standard improvements.
• Collaborate with analysts, developers, product owners, and testing partners.
• Use Azure DevOps for test cases, defects, execution results, and traceability.
• Use SQL to identify affected populations and support ETL needs.
• Support defect triage, root-cause analysis, and production investigations.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies.

Skills

Test automation

Quality engineering

CI/CD

SQL

Azure DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Playwright

C#

Node.js

Selenium

xUnit / MSTest

TypeScript

Git

VS Code / Visual Studio

Azure

.NET

PowerShell

SpecFlow / BDD

Job description

Why you'll love working here:

• high-performance, people-focused culture
• our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves
• learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees' career growth
• membership in HOOPP's world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security
• competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account).
• optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%
• yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars
• the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers

Job Summary:

As a Systems Developer in the Pension Product and Technology Group's Pension Core Team, you will support and improve the quality engineering capabilities used to deliver HOOPP's frontline pension platform. You will collaborate across business and technology teams to design maintainable automated test solutions, strengthen release confidence, troubleshoot complex issues, and contribute to reliable outcomes for members and employers.

What you will do:

• Design, build, maintain, and enhance automated test frameworks and test suites using Playwright, C#, Node.js, and CI/CD pipelines, applying data-driven testing, Behavior Driven Development, and maintainable design patterns.
• Develop and maintain automated functional, integration, end-to-end, smoke, and regression tests based on business requirements, acceptance criteria, and Gherkin scenarios.
• Analyze requirements and risks to determine appropriate test coverage, automation feasibility, and reusable test design.
• Understand and troubleshoot application components, test environments, integrations, infrastructure dependencies, and deployment pipelines.
• Maintain version control, configuration management, and traceability for automated test assets across applicable environments.
• Create and maintain reliable test data, environment configurations, and supporting utilities required for repeatable test execution.
• Use approved AI-enabled development and testing tools to support creation, refactoring, and maintenance of test automation, test data, and documentation. Review and validate outputs against Pension Core quality, security, and audit requirements.
• Identify and implement practical improvements to automation, testing processes, tooling, reporting, and team documentation.
• Participate in pull requests, peer reviews, framework design decisions, and coding-standard improvements.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, and testing partners to align requirements, test coverage, defect resolution, and release readiness.
• Use Azure DevOps as the system of record for test cases, defects, execution results, reporting, and requirements-to-test traceability, where applicable.
• Use SQL to identify affected populations, validate outcomes, create reliable test data, and support troubleshooting, production fixes, and ETL-related needs.
• Support defect triage, root-cause analysis, release validation, and production issue investigation when required.
• Participate in the Team's activities, including standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

What you bring:

• 5+ years of experience in software development, test automation, quality engineering, or a related technical discipline, with demonstrated ownership of maintainable automated test solutions.
• University degree or college diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong experience with Playwright and an object-oriented programming language such as C# or Java. Familiarity with Selenium and unit test frameworks such as xUnit or MSTest is an asset.
• Experience with Node.js is preferred. Experience with TypeScript, or the ability to learn it, is an asset as the automation framework evolves.
• Strong SQL skills, including data analysis, troubleshooting, outcome validation, and creation of reliable test data.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Git-based source control, CI/CD pipelines, Visual Studio or VS Code, Azure, and .NET is preferred.
• Strong understanding of quality engineering, test design, risk-based testing, automation design patterns, and software development lifecycle practices.
• PowerShell scripting experience is an asset.
• Experience with SpecFlow or another BDD framework is an asset.
• Experience or demonstrated interest in using appr